G. Freytag’s Neue Verkehrskarte von Österreich-Ungarn

This well-designed transportation map of Austria-Hungary was drawn by Georg Freytag and published by the Vienna-based firm of G. Freytag & Berndt in 1901. A multi-faceted image provides a host of information about the railways, steamship lines, post routes, settlements, geographic features, and approximate distances across the vast dual-monarchy, with vibrant color highlighting the constituent possessions of the former Habsburgs. Insets show the areas around North Bohemia (including Prague), Budapest, the Balkan states, and Vienna’s local transportation system. Several charts provide statistics on regional literacy (only 12.5% of Bukovina), transportation insurance rates, and military strengths of various European powers. All three of these reflect the underlying economic, social, and political tensions that were engulfing Austria-Hungary (and much of Europe) at the time of publication.